in america read the constitution. we're all equal and we're all americans. >> bill: bloomberg says basicically, get out of here asking me a question like that. he points out, you know, he has been very critical of president obama saying look, it is up to the president to lead on this with a specific proposal so that he will put forward and fight for. he promised to do that in tucson. >> the president spoke out on gun violence after the mass shooting in tucson two years ago. since those shootings happened, more than 24,100 americans have been murdered with guns. >> bill: and we've done nothing about it which gets to the question -- that's the question. is the president showing enough leadership on this issue? 1-866-55-press. i have to tell you, i don't think so. i was so frustrated as were most of us reporters at the white house yesterday at the briefing yesterday where we asked specific after specific after specific. what about the assault weapons ban? what's the president going to do? jay carney. well, we can't tell